Graphene Power Generating System using Wasting Energy from Rotating Shafts

ABSTRACT

A graphene power generating system is connected to a rotating shaft or driving shafts of the vehicles or other moving objects. Those shafts are mainly wasting energy, that wasting energy is re collectable by this Nano-graphene alternator or generators when rotating the shafts. New alternator or generator replaced copper wire by super conductive and ultra-strong lightest material of the graphene wire for producing high electrical power, and reducing sizes, weight, and sound pollutions. Even the housing and shaft of the steel replaced by newly discovered material of Giga steel, carbon steel, or titanium which is lighter, stronger, and cheaper. Therefore, it can reduce size and weight by about 70%, which creates higher economic benefits as well as multi-purpose of electrical power generating applications.

RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a Non-provisional Application of ProvisionalApplication Ser. No. 62/762,427 for “Alternator used the graphene wirewinding for reducing sizes and weights for multi-purpose applications”filed on 3 May 2018.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a graphene power generating systemusing wasting energy from rotating shafts.

The need for a graphene power generating system using wasting energyfrom rotating shafts has been present for a long time considering theexpansive demands in the everyday life. This invention is directed tosolve these problems and satisfy the long-felt need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention contrives to solve the disadvantages of the priorart.

An aspect of the invention provides a graphene power generating systemusing wasting energy from rotating shafts, which comprises a rotatingshaft, an electric rotor, and an electric stator.

The rotating shaft is configured to engage with an electric rotor androtate together at a same angular speed as the electric rotor.

The electric rotor has a first graphene wire winding and configured toengage the rotating shaft.

The electric stator has a second graphene wire winding and disposedaround the electric rotor engaging electromagnetically with the electricrotor.

The electric rotor and the electric stator are configured to generateelectrical power using a rotational energy of the rotating shaft.

The rotating shaft may be configured to engage at least one of avehicle, a moving object, or a power equipment.

The generated electrical power may be adapted to be used for thevehicle, the moving object, or the power equipment.

The first or second graphene wire winding may comprise at least one of agraphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire, analuminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire.

The system may be configured to reduce a size and weight at least byhalf and increase electrical conductivity at least more than doublycompared to conventional alternators using a single copper wire.

The rotating shaft may be made of a lighter steel material so as toreduce the weight of the power generating system further.

The rotating shaft may be configured to be rotated by at least one of ahuman power, an electrical power, a wind power, a water power, ageothermal power, and a machine power.

The first or second graphene wire winding may comprise at least one of atied or twisted graphene wire and a single graphene wire.

The graphene power generating system may further comprise a powerstorage for storing the generated electrical power, wherein the powerstorage comprises a rechargeable battery, a power storing capacitorcircuit, or, a grid, a power motor directly from a graphene wire of thegraphene power generating system.

The rotating shaft may be connected to a gear, a belt, a chain of anpower source.

The rotating shaft may comprise a double side shaft or an extended shaftor a driving shaft adapted to receive and install the electric rotor ofthe graphene power generating system.

The extended shaft or the driving shaft may comprise at least one of avehicle, a moving objects, a equipment a drone, and a train wheel shaft.

The electric rotor may engage with the electric statorelectromagnetically without a mechanical contact, and the rotor may beconfigured to rotate freely in the power generating system without abrush contact.

Another aspect of the invention provides a graphene power generatingsystem comprising an electric rotor and a rotating shaft.

The electric rotor has a graphene wire winding and configured to engagethe rotating shaft.

The rotating shaft is configured to engage with an electric rotor androtating together at a same angular speed as the electric rotor.

The graphene wire winding comprises at least one of a tied or twistedgraphene wire and a single graphene wire.

The graphene power generating system may further comprise a statorformed with magnets and disposed around the electric rotor engagingelectromagnetically with the electric rotor, and the electric rotor andthe stator may be configured to generate electrical power using arotational energy of the rotating shaft.

The graphene wire winding may comprise at least one of a graphene filmwire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire, an aluminum withgraphene wire, or a carbon wire.

Still another aspect of the invention provides a graphene powergenerating system comprising an electric rotor and an electric stator.

The electric rotor has a rotating shaft and a first graphene wirewinding and configured to engage the rotating shaft.

The electric stator has a second graphene wire winding and disposedaround the electric rotor engaging electromagnetically with the electricrotor.

The electric rotor is configured to be rotated when the rotating shaftrotates.

The electric rotor and the electric stator are configured to generateelectrical power using a rotational energy of the rotating shaft.

The first graphene wire winding may comprise at least of one of agraphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire, analuminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire for increasing electricalconductivity and reducing size, weights.

The second graphene wire winding may comprise at least one of a graphenefilm wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire, an aluminum withgraphene wire, or a carbon wire.

The advantages of the present invention are: (1) the power generatingsystem using wasting energy from rotating shafts according to theinvention provides a reliable means for cropping wasting energy formrotating shafts; and (2) the power generating system using wastingenergy from rotating shafts can be applied even to drones for its lightstructure.

Although the present invention is briefly summarized, the fullerunderstanding of the invention can be obtained by the followingdrawings, detailed description and appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotating shaft having an electricrotor installed with a graphene wire winding for a graphene powergenerating system according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an alternator having an electric rotordisassembled according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electric stator having a graphenewire winding for a graphene power generating system according to anembodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram for an alternator according to an embodimentof the invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a graphene power generating systemhaving two alternators installed on both end portions of a long doubleshaft according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a drone having two alternators installed onvertical long shafts according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a graphene coil winding apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control system for the graphene coilwinding apparatus of FIG. 7 according to an embodiment of the invention;and

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a train wheel and axle assemblyinstalled with two alternators according to an embodiment of theinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/762,427 for “Alternatorused the graphene wire winding for reducing sizes and weights formulti-purpose applications” filed on 3 May 2018 is incorporated byreference herein for any and all purposes.

Alternator and generator produced for the past 300 years has used 100%of a single copper wire for winding the electric rotors and stators forproducing electric power, and the single copper wire portion has beenabout 60% and the steel portion about 40% for the housing and shafts.

The copper has limited production, and the price has been raised 3 timesin the past 10 years.

When using 100% copper of heavy weight, the alternator or generator alsomust use heavy steel for the housing and shafts.

In the present invention, copper wires are replaced with ultra-stronggraphene wires, and the steel housing and shaft are replaced by newlydiscovered material of GIGA-Steel (by POSCO(R) steel company), which is2 times lighter, and 5 times stronger, and 2 times cheaper thanTitanium, which will reduce about another 30% of weight. The totalreduced weight by about 80-90% is amazing, and it creates revolutionaryeconomic benefits to the world industries.

Producing more kilowatts means using more heavy copper wires equally,and therefore entire sizes and weights get also bigger gradually withKilowatts.

For an example, in 2015, we tested 1.1/2 MW alternator, and it has10,000 LBS (5 tons) required 1500 HP with 1800 RPM. It it needs 10-tonsfolk lift for handling this alternator.

With the present invention, 10,000 LBS of the alternator can be reducedto 1,000 LBS, and it might be used by 300 HP with speed up to 4000 RPM.For the new system is about 80-90% lighter than the conventional onesand it has higher electrical conductivity.

Therefore, the present invention can produce from a small sizealternator to a power plant scales (5 KW-3 MW).

The present invention may be operated by a human power, and not requireshigh horse power(HP). Also the speed RPM can be raised more than double,due to lighter weights and a high electrical conductivity of thegraphene wire windings.

So besides economic benefits, the demand will be exploding world-widelyfor diverse applications. As known to the community, vehicles and othermoving objects have limited spaces and can not be equipped with higherweights and sizes of alternators, especially in the small electricalvehicles, helicopters, drones, etc.

The present invention especially provides two side long shaft for analternator or generator.

The present invention teaches how to use two side rotating shaftspacifically for alternators or drones.

As shown in FIG. 5, an alternator or generator may includes a DC motor(900) powered by a battery (500) and two alternators (200) on both sideof the long shaft. The alternators rotate together with the same RPM asthe DC motor (900), and use wasting energies when rotating, and storethe generated energy in another energy storage such as battery,capacitor, or grid.

Also as shown in FIG. 6, a drone includes normally 4-6 blades or wings.In the illustrated embodiment, only two wings are shown for clarity.

As in FIG. 5, the alternators (200) are installed on one end portions ofthe long shaft (800) and rotates along with DC motors (900) of thedrone. The energy harvested by the alternators (200) may be used topower the DC motors (900) or to store in energy storing devices (500,600).

The above two examples show how to get the enough electrical power. Thedrone having a two side long shaft of motor or alternator can beprovided with one for top motor wings, and the bottom side is newlyattached with an alternator or generator rotating together at same RPMas the motor wings, and the produced power can be recharged to thebatteries or used for the motor power directly.

Those system can be attachable 2 to 6 alternator/generator under thewing motors when needed. That means new drones can fly for an extendedtime period, and it is possible to use as a military drone, ElectricalHelicopter, or small air planes for manned or unmanned applications,because the total system is super lighter and of compact sizes, and thealternator/generator produces electrical power as much as needed, so asto design power specs as required.

Conventional alternators or generators have not been used frequently andwidely because the sizes and weights are not fitting within the vehiclesso it becomes useless patents unexpectedly.

The applicant's graphene-related U.S. Pat. No. 8,269,401 issued on Sep.18, 2012, U.S. Pat. No. 8,536,760 issued on Sep. 17, 2013, and U.S. Pat.No. 8,519,596 issued on Aug. 27, 2013 provide a system that is notenough to produce electric power as required by industries.

The present invention is how to produce high electrical power, andreduce size, weight or sound pollutions on an alternator economically.

The graphene wire is more flexible and ultra-strong than steel, and ithas a higher conductivity than copper wires, the efficiency is doublecompared to copper, which means the power recharging time to the batteryis unbelievably faster than current 100% copper wire wound conventionalalternators or generators.

The most important question is how to get the graphene wires that havenever been used in the industries.

The present invention is to use graphene wires for producing electricalpower as following patent application and the published articles: (1)electrical cable' ACS Nano, 12, 2803-2808 (2018) Graphene electricalcable/wires Developed By Seoul National University; and (2) U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 13/311,376 (Dec. 5, 2011) for “Graphene electricalwire and a method for manufacturing” by Kim Ki Il, Young Kim, Sang WooKim.

The present invention presents new tied and twisted graphene wire/cablefor producing more electrical power and improving winding methods. Theconventional alternator, generator, and motor have used a single copperwire for the past 3 centuries.

The copper wire is thicker and heavy, and has a low conductivity.Therefore, it cannot be used in forms of tied wire or twisted wire forthe rotor or stator winding.

The graphene wire can be smaller than human hair in size and mass.

Since it is not physically feasible to wind a single wire itself, thedevice in this invention uses at least two or more tied wire or twistedgraphene wires before or after chemical vapor deposition (CVD) orElectroplated of outer layer for better winding and increasing powergenerating rate. The graphene wire is at least 10 times more strong andhaving higher electric conductivity than single copper wire.

For example, winding of 3 graphene wires twisted 1000 feet can produce 3times more power than winding of single copper wire 1000 feet. So it isgreatly different in the efficiency and economic benefits.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the graphene wire power output isextended and connected to at least one of a rechargeable batteries, apower storing capacitor circuit or a power motor for transmitting 100%of electrical power directly “as an option”. Generally most ofalternator output connectors are reconnected to the other copper wires,and the copper wire has at least 10 times lower electrical conductivitythan graphene wires. Therefore, it is recommended to uses by originalGraphene wires without switching to other single copper wire.

Recently, quick charging graphene batteries and high power storinggraphene capacitor have been developed that will support for thisgraphene alternators greatly.

The present invention is also how to removing high thermal heatconductivity, because the graphene tube or sheet has high thermal heatconductivity as well as high electric conductivity, but that thermalheat conductivity is removed while processing the graphene wirestechnically (Technical information not disclosed).

The present invention of super compact size, weight and conductivity ofgraphene alternator can be adapted for all purpose of power generatingapplications and attach able to vehicles, moving objects and equipmentwithout hesitating of sizes, weight and sound pollutions worries thatproblems is now resolved hereafter.

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, example of whichare illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like referencenumerals refer to the like elements throughout. In this regard, thepresent embodiment may have different forms and should not be construedas being limited to the description set forth herein.

Accordingly, the embodiments are merely described below, by referring tothe figures, to explain aspects of present description.

Terms used herein are for descriptive purposes only and are not intendedto limit the scope of invention. The terms “comprise” and/or“comprising” are used to specify the presence of stated elements, steps,operations, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence oraddition of one or more other elements, steps, operations, and/orcomponents.

The terms “first”, “second, and the like may be used to describe variouselements, but to not limit the elements. Such terms are only used toclassify one element from another.

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readilyappreciated from the following description of embodiments of the presentinvention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

Referring FIG. 1 is Rotor(100) including magnets(5), graphene wirewinding (20), and a rotating shaft (10).

Referring FIG. 2 is an alternator (200) built-in graphene winding wireon a stator (30) in a housing, which is replaceable steel to other lightmaterials of ultra Giga-Steel (40), and graphene wired rotor (20), andthe shaft steel can be replaceable by ultra Giga-steel (10). The specsof alternator is determined by factors such as Voltage, Kilowatts orspeed RPM etc. The specs will be fixed before installing the electricrotor and stator in a housing, and most of other parts are reusable andremain same. The rotor is permanently installed on a rotating shaft, soit will be rotating together with shaft when operating moving objects.

The graphene wire winding of the electric stator is secured with housingand not allowed rotating while operating moving objects, and thegraphene winding rotor is attached to the shaft, it rotates togetherfreely and uses brushless alternator.

The electric rotor can be installed directly on a rotating shaft of thealternator independently for self producing electrical power orattachable to the main shaft or driving shaft on vehicles or othermoving objects when receiving custom orders then in this case, that canbe used wasting energies of rotating shaft of the vehicles or othermoving objects without connecting gears, belts, or chains. That is whyindustries required small sizes and light weight of alternators forusing wasting energies from the vehicles, moving objects and equipment,the system not required separate energy when attaching to the shafts ofvehicles or moving objects.

Referring FIG. 3 is simple drawing of stator showing winded graphenewire (30) for better understanding.

Referring FIG. 4 is typical alternator circuit of current invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 is a power generating system harvesting energy froma two side long shaft The DC motor (900) is powered by a rechargeablebattery (500) and rotates the long shaft (800), and two graphenealternators (200) are installed at both ends of the long shaft. Theoutput from one of the two alternator (the right one in the illustratedembodiment) may be directed to the DC motor (900) directly or to thebattery (500), and the output from the other alternator (200) (the leftone in the illustrated embodiment) may be directed to charge anotherbattery (600) to be used later.

Referring FIG. 6 is a power generating system, applied to a droneharvesting energy from two side long shafts The DC motors (900)installed an corresponding upper ends of the two long shafts (800) forrotating drone wings, blades, or propellers may be powered by arechargeable battery (500) installed in the drone. The DC motors (900)rotate the two long shafts (800), and two graphene alternators (200) areinstalled at corresponding lower ends of the long shaft (800). Theoutput from one of the two alternators (200) may be directed to the DCmotor (900) directly or to the battery (500, 600) to be charged and usedlater.

Referring to FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of graphene coil windingapparatus according to the present invention. The frame (3) I attachedto a platform (2) of a graphene coil winding apparatus (1) at each end,a spindle (5) being supported by this frame (3). The spindle (5) isjoined to a spindle motor (6) through the frame (3), and a jig (5A) isprovided at one end of the spindle (5) so that a bobbin (4) can befreely attached and removed. The bobbin (4) has a flange at end, and awire (7) is wound around the bobbin (4) between these two flanges.

The spindle (5) rotates together with the spindle motor (6) and when thebobbin (4) rotates due to the rotation of the spindle (5), the graphenewire (7) supplied from a nozzle (8) is wound around the bobbin (4).

The winding apparatus (1) is further provided with the nozzle (8), atension device (9), and a spool (10(a), 10(b), 10(c)), the wires (7) iswound around the bobbin (4). The tension device (9) maintains thetension of the wires (7), which is fed out from the spool (10(a), 10(b),10(c)) on which the wires (7) is stored to the nozzle (8), at the fixedlevel.

The winding apparatus (1) of the present invention further comprises afirst traverse mechanism (11) and second traverse mechanism (15) whichdisplace the nozzle (8) parallel to the axis of the spindle (5).

Then first traverse mechanism (11) is attached to the frame (3). Thefirst traverse mechanism (11) comprises a first traverse motor (12), afirst traverse shaft (13) which is joined to the shaft spindle (5), anda first base (14) which displaces along the first traverse shaft (13).The first traverse shaft (13) is a screw shaft having a screw thread onits outer circumference. The first base (14) has a screw hole into whichthe screw thread of the first traverse shaft (13) screws. When the firsttraverse motor (12) rotates, the first base (14) is displaced along thefirst traverse shaft (13).

The second traverse mechanism (15) is attached to the first base (14).This second traverse mechanism (15) comprises a second traverse motor(16), a second traverse shaft (17) which is joined to the secondtraverse motor (16) and disposed parallel to the first traverse shaft(13), and a second base (18) which is displaced along the secondtraverse shaft (17).

As in the case of the first traverse mechanism (1), in the secondtraverse mechanism (15), the second traverse shaft (17) is a screw shafthaving a screw thread on its outer circumference. The second base (18)has a screw hole into which the screw thread of the second traverseshaft (17) screws. The second base (18) is displaced along the secondtraverse shaft (17) due to the rotation of the second traverse motor.

According to this embodiment, the nozzle (8) is fixed to the second base(18) of the second traverse mechanism (15). Therefore, when the firsttraverse motor (12) of the first traverse shaft (13) rotates, the firstbase (14) is displaced, the second base (18) of the second traversemechanism (15) which is attached to this first base (14) is displacedtogether with it, the nozzle (8) performs a traverse movement parallelto the spindle (5), and the position of the nozzle (8) relative to thebobbin (4) changes.

Likewise, when the second traverse motor (16) of the second traversemechanism rotates, the second base (18) is displaced. The nozzle (8)performs a traverse movement.

These traverse movement of the nozzle (8) can also be performedsimultaneously while the traverse motors (12 and 16) are rotated.

The first traverse mechanism (11) displaces the second traversemechanism (15) and the nozzle (8), so a large, powerful motor is usedfor the first traverse motor (12).

The first traverse shaft (13) has a large diameter, and it has a screwthread having a large pitch.

The present invention of graphene wire winding apparatus provided athird motor (20) and also provided a rotating table (30) for winding twoor more graphene wires winding that can be set at lease two or morespool of (10(a), 10(b), 10(c)) on a rotating table, in the past 3centuries it has been used single copper wire for the alternator,generator, or motors.

This present invention shows how to make two or more wire tied andtwisted wire winding, when motor rotating slowly it produces tied wire,and increasing speed of RPM, it produces twist wire.

The graphene wire is lightest and strong material, so it can be usedeven 10 wire in a winding machine.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing control system of the windingapparatus.

Winding apparatus comprises a controller (19) which comprises, forexample, a computer.

Information required to perform winding is input to the controller (19),and the controller (19) controls the rotation of the spindle motor (6),first traverse motor (12), and second traverse motor (16), and the turntable motor (20) on based on this information.

To start winding the controller (19) first rotates the spindle motor(6), controls the rotation of the second traverse motor (16) based on apreset diameter of the wire (7), and displaces the nozzle (8) in theaxial direction of the bobbin (4) by a distance corresponding to thediameter of the wire (7) for each rotation of the bobbin (4). After thenozzle (8) has displaced a predetermined distance between the flanges ofthe bobbin (4), the rotation direction of the second traverse motor (16)is reversed, and the nozzle (8) is displaced in the reverse direction.The number of these back and forth movement is determined according tothe member of layers to be wound on the bobbin (4).

The motor (20) (M3) is also controlled by controller (19), when windingtwo or more graphene wire, a single wire can be used without rotatingturn table (30).

When winding is finished, the controller (19) stops the spindle motor(6), and stops the rotation of the second traverse motor (16). Next, therotation of the first traverse motor (12) is controlled so that thenozzle (8) is displaced to a position where is does not interfere withremoval of the old bobbin (4) and fitting of new bobbin. After the newbobbin (4) has been attached, the nozzle (8) is controlled to return toits initial position.

In certain embodiments of the invention, an alternator or a generatormay be provided, comprising at least one of a rotating shaft installedan electric rotor and rotor having a graphene wire winding for producingelectrical power when rotating shafts. The rotating shaft or drivingshafts may include at least one of (1) vehicles, (2) moving objects, and(3) equipment, and the system may harvest energy from the rotatingshafts.

In certain embodiments of the invention, an alternator or a generatorcomprising at least one of a rotating shaft installed an electric rotorand rotor having a graphene wire winding for producing electrical powerwhen rotating shafts, and at least one of an electric stator having agraphene wire winding in a housing of alternator. The rotating shaft ordriving shaft may include at least one of (1) vehicles, (2) movingobjects, and (3) other equipment, and the system may harvest energy fromthe rotating shaft.

The produced electrical power can be used for vehicles, moving objects,operating equipment, or charging batteries.

The graphene power generating system may comprise at least one of (1)Graphene film wires with polymer, (2) Copper with graphene wire, (3)Aluminum with graphene wires.

The graphene power generating system may comprise at least one of amixed wire of graphene with aluminum, a graphene wire mixed with copper,a graphene wire with polymer.

The rotating shaft may harvest energy of vehicles, moving objects, andequipment. An alternator or generator may have a shaft to be rotated byanother force for producing electrical power.

In the graphene power generating system according to the invention,sizes and weights of the parts may be reduced by at least 70% thanconventional alternators by using graphene wires and lighter steelmaterials.

In the graphene power generating system according to the invention, thehousing and the shaft may be replaced by lighter steel material, forexample, Giga steel #7 of POSCO(R). Furthermore, the rotor shaft of thealternator or generator may be rotated by human power, electrical power,wind power, water power, geothermal power, or machine power forproducing electrical power.

An electrical power generating system according to the invention maycomprise at least one of an electric rotor having graphene wire windingand attached to the rotating shaft and at least one of an electricstator having graphene wire winding in a housing.

When an rotating shaft may run the system and produce an electricalpower.

The graphene wire may comprise at least one of graphene tied wires orgraphene twisted wires.

The power output wires may be connected to at least one of a rechargingbattery, power storing capacitor circuit, or a power motor directlywithout switching to copper wires.

The shaft may be connected to a rotating shaft through at least one of agear, a belt, a chains.

The graphene power generating system according to the invention maycomprise double side long shaft for attaching an other alternator orgenerators.

The graphene power generating system according to the invention maycomprise a motor having a long shaft and attached alternator orgenerator on a drone or a vehicles for producing power.

An aspect of the invention provides a graphene power generating system(200) using wasting energy from rotating shafts, which comprises arotating shaft (10), an electric rotor (100), and an electric stator(30) as shown in FIGS. 1-3.

The rotating shaft (10) is configured to engage with an electric rotor(100) and rotate together at a same angular speed as the electric rotor(100).

The electric rotor (100) has a first graphene wire winding (20) andconfigured to engage the rotating shaft (10) as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The electric stator (30) has a second graphene wire winding and disposedaround the electric rotor (100) engaging electromagnetically with theelectric rotor (100) as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The electric rotor (100) and the electric stator (30) are configured togenerate electrical power using a rotational energy of the rotatingshaft (10).

The rotating shaft (10) may be configured to engage at least one of avehicle, a moving object, or a power equipment.

The generated electrical power may be adapted to be used for thevehicle, the moving object, or the power equipment.

The first or second graphene wire winding (20, 30) may comprise at leastone of a graphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire,an aluminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire.

The system may be configured to reduce a size and weight at least byhalf and increase electrical conductivity at least more than doublycompared to conventional alternators using a single copper wire.

The rotating shaft (10) may be made of a lighter steel material so as toreduce the weight of the power generating system further.

The rotating shaft (10) may be configured to be rotated by at least oneof a human power, an electrical power, a wind power, a water power, ageothermal power, and a machine power. Of course, it is not limited tothe above as long as it provides a sufficient mechanical strength.

The first or second graphene wire winding (20, 30) may comprise at leastone of a tied or twisted graphene wire and a single graphene wire.

The graphene power generating system may further comprise a powerstorage (500, 600) for storing the generated electrical power, and thepower storage (500, 600) comprises a rechargeable battery, a powerstoring capacitor circuit, a grid, or a power motor directly from agraphene wire of the graphene power generating system.

The rotating shaft (10) may be connected to a gear, a belt, a chain ofan power source.

The rotating shaft (10) may comprise a double side shaft or an extendedshaft or a driving shaft adapted to receive and install the electricrotor (100) of the graphene power generating system. The extended shaftor the driving shaft may comprise at least one of a vehicle, a movingobjects, a equipment a drone, and a train wheel shaft.

The electric rotor (100) may engage with the electric stator (20)electromagnetically without a mechanical contact, and the rotor may beconfigured to rotate freely in the power generating system without abrush contact. Therefore, the frictional energy loss may be minimized,while graphene wires reduce the size and mass of components of thegraphene power generating system.

Another aspect of the invention provides a graphene power generatingsystem comprising an electric rotor (100) and a rotating shaft (10).

The electric rotor (100) has a graphene wire winding (20) and configuredto engage the rotating shaft (10).

The rotating shaft (10) is configured to engage with an electric rotor(100) and rotating together at a same angular speed as the electricrotor (100).

The graphene wire winding (20, 30) comprises at least one of a tied ortwisted graphene wire and a single graphene wire.

The graphene power generating system may further comprise a statorformed with magnets only and disposed around the electric rotor (100)engaging electromagnetically with the electric rotor (100), and theelectric rotor (100) and the stator may be configured to generateelectrical power using a rotational energy of the rotating shaft. For anexample, the winding portions (30) in FIGS. 2 and 3 may be replaced withpermanent magnets to provide a function of stator. The stator formedwith permanent magnets only are well known in the community of the art.

The graphene wire winding (20, 30) may comprise at least one of agraphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire, analuminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire.

Still another aspect of the invention provides a graphene powergenerating system comprising an electric rotor (100) and an electricstator (30).

The electric rotor (100) has a rotating shaft (10) and a first graphenewire winding (20) and configured to engage the rotating shaft (10).

The electric stator (30) has a second graphene wire winding and disposedaround the electric rotor (100) engaging electromagnetically with theelectric rotor (100).

The electric rotor (100) is configured to be rotated when the rotatingshaft (10) rotates.

The electric rotor (100) and the electric stator (30) are configured togenerate electrical power using a rotational energy of the rotatingshaft (10).

The first graphene wire winding (20) may comprise at least of one of agraphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire, analuminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire for increasing electricalconductivity and reducing size, weights.

The second graphene wire winding (30) may comprise at least one of agraphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire, analuminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference todifferent embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated by those skilledin the art that variations in form, detail, compositions and operationmay be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventionas defined by the accompanying claims.

1. A graphene power generating system comprising: a rotating shafthaving graphene wires installed on a rotor for increasing electricalconductivity and reducing sizes, wherein the rotating shaft rotatesfreely without a mechanical contact with a stator, wherein the statorhas graphene wires installed internally, wherein the graphene wiresinstalled on the rotor or in the stator comprise at least one oftwo-more tied wires, or two-more twisted wires, wherein the graphenepower generating system is configured to facilitate to generateelectrical power when using the graphene wires instead of a coppersingle wire wound on a conventional rotor or stator, and wherein thegraphene power generating system is configured to generate electricalpower using a rotational energy of the rotating shaft of at least one ofvehicles, moving objects, drones, trains, or ships.
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 3. Thegraphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the generatedelectrical power is adapted to be used for the vehicle, the movingobject, or a power equipment.
 4. (canceled)
 5. The graphene powergenerating system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to reducea size and weight at least by half and increase electrical conductivityat least more than doubly compared to a conventional alternator using asingle copper wire.
 6. The graphene power generating system of claim 1,wherein the rotating shaft is made of a lighter steel material so as toreduce a weight of the power generating system.
 7. The graphene powergenerating system of claim 1, wherein the rotating shaft is configuredto be rotated by at least one of a human power, an electrical power, awind power, a water power, a geothermal power, and a machine power. 8.(canceled)
 9. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, furthercomprising a power storage for storing the generated electrical power,wherein the power storage comprises a rechargeable battery, a powerstoring capacitor circuit, or a grid.
 10. The graphene power generatingsystem of claim 1, wherein the rotating shaft is connected to a gear, abelt, or a chain of a power source.
 11. The graphene power generatingsystem of claim 1, wherein the rotating shaft comprises a double sideshaft or an extended shaft or a driving shaft adapted to receive andinstall the rotor of the graphene power generating system.
 12. Thegraphene power generating system of claim 11, wherein the extended shaftor the driving shaft comprises at least one of a vehicle shaft, a movingobject shaft, a drone shaft, and a train wheel shaft.
 13. The graphenepower generating system of claim 1, wherein the rotor engages with thestator electromagnetically without the mechanical contact. 14-20.(canceled)
 21. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, whereinthe graphene wires are graphene with copper CVD/electroplated wires. 22.The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the graphenewires are graphene films.
 23. A graphene power generating systemcomprising: a rotating shaft having carbon wires installed on a rotorfor increasing electrical conductivity and reducing sizes, wherein therotating shaft rotates freely without a mechanical contact with astator, wherein the stator has carbon wires installed internally,wherein the carbon wires installed on the rotor or in the statorcomprise at least one of two-more tied wires, or two-more twisted wires,wherein the graphene power generating system is configured to facilitateto generate electrical power when using the carbon wires instead of acopper single wire wound on a conventional rotor or stator, and whereinthe graphene power generating system is configured to generateelectrical power using a rotational energy of the rotating shaft of atleast one of vehicles, moving objects, drones, trains, or ships.